Master Data Management Product Owner

London Stock Exchange Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services provider based in Greater London seeks a Master Data Management Product Owner. This role is pivotal in translating the enterprise master data strategy into actionable delivery, ensuring the quality and governance of master data. Ideal candidates will have experience in agile product management, strong SME expertise, and familiarity with MDM platforms. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and inclusivity, contributing to crucial financial market infrastructure and data provision.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of master data domain concepts.
• Experience in Product Owner roles within agile environments.
• Capability to define standards and quality frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain product roadmap and backlog.
• Act as the liaison between business and engineering.
• Define master data policies and embed governance into design.
• Coordinate with other domain POs for alignment.

Skills

Strong SME in master data domain

Understanding of data models and governance

Experience as a Product Owner

Skilled in backlog management

Good communication and negotiation skills

Experience with MDM platforms

Analytical attitude

Tools

Informatica

Reltio

SAP MDG

IBM InfoSphere

Job description

**Role Overview**The Master Data Management (MDM) Product Owner is responsible for translating the enterprise master data strategy into actionable delivery for a specific data domain (e.g., Customer, Product, People, Reference Data). This role serves as the bridge between business collaborators, governance, and engineering teams, owning the roadmap, backlog, prioritisation, and adoption outcomes that ensure master data becomes a strategic asset.**Key Responsibilities*** *Product Leadership & Roadmap Execution* + Develop, own, and maintain the domain-specific product roadmap and backlog. + Translate enterprise MDM strategy into sprint-ready requirements and features. + Drive continuous delivery across enhancements and data quality improvements. + Ensure strategy leverages procedures, industry standards, and emerging technologies.* *Collaborator Engagement & Prioritisation* + Act as the main liaison between the business and engineering, engaging with stacollaborators capture requirements and measure impact. + Lead prioritisation across business units. + Resolve conflicts and ensure aligned decision-making. + Act as the accountable owner for domain-level data changes.* *Governance, Standards & Quality* + Define master data domain policies, standards, and principles linked to the Group Data Governance strategy. + Embed governance decisions, standards, and definitions into design for automated and embedded preventative data management controls. + Ensure clarity on ownership and stewardship. + Define and oversee data quality rules and issue workflows.* *Design & Requirements* + Translate business needs into functional requirements as clear user stories and acceptance criteria. + Work with engineering and architecture on scalable design. + Ensure accurate and future-proof model evolution.* *Cross-Domain and Platform Alignment* + Coordinate and collaborate with other domain POs, Operations, and Engineering in a “3-in-a-box” leadership model. + Support consistent API and data contract strategies. + Reduce technical debt through standardised integration.* *Adoption, Change Management & Training* + Motivate change management for business adoption, measuring and monitoring use of the MDM capability as well as uptake of responsibilities and accountabilities. + Use feedback from consuming teams to continuously refine and evolve the product. + Support training and rollout planning.* *Risk, Compliance & Issue Management* + Identify data quality risks and compliance gaps. + Ensure proactive issue management.**Key Skills & Experience*** Strong SME in a master data domain including survivorship, hierarchy management, deduplication, and golden record creation.* Understanding of data models, governance, and MDM platforms.* Demonstrable experience as a Product Owner or Product Manager handling data or platform products in an agile environment.* Skilled in backlog management and agile delivery.* Good communication, stakecollaboratorgement, influencing, and negotiation skills.* Experience defining standards, ownership models, and quality frameworks.* Experience with MDM platforms such as Informatica, Reltio, SAP MDG, IBM InfoSphere, etc.* Experience in a data mesh or hub and spoke operating model, delivering data as a reusable product or service.* Ability to drive adoption and lead change.* Analytical attitude with focus on measurable outcomes.**Career Stage:**Director**London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:**Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of **Integrity, Partnership**, **Excellence** and **Change** underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. 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